Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007

S. 1082 — 110th Congress
(2007–2008)

Summary

An act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize drug and device user fees and ensure the safety of medical products, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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SA 987. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1082, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reauthorize and amend the prescription drug user fee provisions, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. HEAD START ACT AMENDMENT IMPOSING PARENTAL CONSENT REQUIREMENT FOR NONEMERGENCY INTRUSIVE PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS.
The Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 657A. PARENTAL CONSENT REQUIREMENT FOR NONEMERGENCY INTRUSIVE PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS.
``(a) In General.--A Head Start agency shall obtain written parental consent before administration of any nonemergency intrusive physical examination of a child in connection with participation in a program under this subchapter.
``(b) Definition.--The term `nonemergency intrusive physical examination' means, with respect to a child, a physical examination that--
``(1) is not immediately necessary to protect the health or safety of the child involved or the health or safety of another individual; and
``(2) requires incision or is otherwise invasive, or involves exposure of private body parts.''.

(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on May 1, 2007.)

S. Amdt. 988

Inhofe, James [R-OK]

May 1, 2007

Withdrawn on May 8, 2007.

To protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering a controlled substance in order to attend school, and for other purposes.

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Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act: Amendment SA 987 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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